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EFFECT OF EGG SHELL DIET ON PLASMA CALCIUM AND BONE HEALTH OF CHICKS
The primary component of egg shell is calcium carbonate, and eggshell is used as a calcium supplement. The aim of current study designed to calculate the effect of egg shell diet on plasma calcium and bone health of Desi chicks. Desi chicks were divided into three groups, one group is control group, and second group is experimental group for 30% egg shell diet third experimental group for 50% egg shell diet. After completed experiment was conducted for 1 month body weight was calculated. Present study of results was showing Blood sample and calcium was calculated significant difference (P<0.05) increase in the body weight of egg shell treated group.(Fed 30% egg shell diet & fed 50% egg shell diet). The supplementary egg shell diet treated groups showed significant increase (P<0.05) in Plasma calcium. Histopathological studied of tibia and femur bone was conducted. Perichondrium and Osteoblasts spaces occur in treated group. No mortality was observed in chicks and other parameters were normal compared to control group and show positive result in plasma calcium parameter in chick after giving different doses of egg shell diet 30% and 50%.
Key words: Plasma calcium, Tibia Bone, Femur bone, Egg shell, Perichondrium, Osteoblasts